The Week Ahead

TODAY

→ Aluminum giant Alcoa reports first-quarter results, kicking off Wall Street’s “earnings season.”

→ Treasury releases federal budget data for March.

TUESDAY

→ Commerce Department releases international trade figures for February.

→ Intel and railroad company CSX release quarterly results.

WEDNESDAY

→ Government reports on retail sales and consumer prices.

→ Federal Reserve releases “beige book” economic report.

→ Earnings: JPMorgan Chase, Charles Schwab and Yum Brands.

THURSDAY

→ Reports on initial jobless claims and industrial production.

→ National Assn. of Home Builders updates housing market index.

→ Google and Advanced Micro Devices report earnings.

FRIDAY

→ Commerce Department reports housing starts for March.

→ Bank of America, General Electric, Mattel and Gannett report earnings.